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HERSHEY'S Track & Field Games Featuring Moderation Nation

HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games is the largest youth activity program of its kind in North America. It provides children ages 9-14 with an entry point to sport and recreation through running, jumping and throwing.  Debi Pillarella, a local certified American Council on Exercise (ACE) trainer from the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe (Munster, Indiana), will lead all attendees in a family-friendly dance activity called the Moderation Nation Batuka Dance at the HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games. Participants can also take part in nutrition education with a registered dietitian.

 

All attendees are encouraged to bring worn-out athletic shoes for the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Drive. The Nike Reuse-A Shoe program creates new playgrounds and recreational surfaces out of recycled shoes.

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Moderation Nation is a national consumer initiative sponsored by the HERSHEY CENTER FOR HEALTH & NUTRITION® and supported, in part, through collaboration with the American Dietetic Association and ACE. For more information, contact Ryan Sparrow at (815) 521-3111 or rsparrow@channahonpark.org, or visit www.theModerationNation.com. There is no cost to attend this event that is open to the public. For more information on Hershey’s Track & Field Games, visit www.hersheystrackandfield.com.

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